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The Crit Crew
by The Crit Crew
People like to say that video games are art but you never hear people reviewing them like it. Why do you think that is? Well it's probably because it's unnecessary and difficult to do but you better believe that won't stop us from trying.
Episodes
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The Crit Crew – Episode 53 – The Longest Goodbye
On this episode, we end it all. Again. Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 52 – Borderlands 3
On this episode, we get into some MaYhEmMmMmMm. Nah, just kidding, we mostly talk about how bananas it is to play a looter shooter in 2020. Developer: Gearbox Software Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 51 – Hollow Knight
On this episode, we go underground and roll in the dirt with a bunch of bugs. This game is the Dark Souls Entomology. That joke was brought to you by Google. Developer: Team Cherry Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 50 – Horizon Zero Dawn
On this episode, we go into the future to sorta go to the past to fight robot dinosaurs. Also, David is aware the cult leader is named Helis, not Helios but is also too lazy to make that edit. We all have our flaws. Developer: Guerilla Games Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: …...
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The Crit Crew – Episode 49 – Red Dead Redemption 2
On this episode, we three simpletons mozy to the digital saloon to jaw about this here cowboy game. It is a fittingly long episode for an incredibly long game. Yeehaw. Developer: Rockstar Game Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 48 – Outer Wilds
On this episode, we fall in love with the loop. On this episode we fall in love with the loop. On this episode we fall in love with the loop. Developer: Mobius Digital Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 47 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons
On this episode, we talk about the chillest game the entire world is playing right now. Open up your gate and come trade some fruit with us. Developer: Nintendo Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – EPILOGUE
On this episode, we saddle up to prepare for one last ride. Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 45 – Sorry
On this episode, we end it all. Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 44 – Braid
On this episode, we return from an unintended hiatus to bring you a quick look into Braid. Little known fact, the alternate title for this game was How I Learned to Start Puzzling and Love the Bomb. Developer: The Dreamers Guild Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative…
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The Crit Crew – Episode 43 – I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
On this episode, we go way back into the past to talk about a game we both love and hate. Prepare to take a dive into your psyche and meet your new digital overlords. Developer: The Dreamers Guild Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 42 – Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
On this episode, we get our sword and sorcery together to lead a one man army. Get ready to talk about an incredibly unique mechanic surrounded by an incredibly generic game. Developer: Monolith Productions Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 41 – Firewatch
On this episode, we get some fresh air and fresh conspiracies. We have been listening in on you this whole time. You should feel very ashamed of yourself. Developer: Campo Santo Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 40 – Grab Bag 2
On this episode, we talk about the arcade party games Mario Kart 8, Nidhogg, and Battleblock Theater. Some games are worth discussing but don’t have enough substance to turn into a full episode. Welcome to the Grab Bag. Developer: Nintendo, Messhof Games, The Behemoth Music Credit: Sycamore Drive...
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The Crit Crew – Episode 39 – Skyrim
On this episode, we finally break. It can be difficult to realize you spent hundreds hours playing a game that was actually kind of boring. It’s time to critique another beloved franchise. Developer: Bethesda Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 38 – That Dragon, Cancer
On this episode, we attempt to get serious. If this is your first time listening you made a mistake. Hug your loved ones. Developer: Numinous Games Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 37 – Inside
On this episode, we discuss the dystopian world of Inside and dig into some environmental storytelling. We also become one with the blob. Accept the blob. Developer: Playdead Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 36 – Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
On this episode, we guide you through the apocalypse to deliver our latest critique. Please pardon our celestial light as we work to bring you further updates. Developer: The Chinese Room Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 35 – The Last Guardian
On this episode, we return from a long delay of podcasting to cover a long delayed game. Hold onto your dog catbirds because this one is flying in hot. Developer: SIE Japan Studio Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 34 – Proteus
On this episode, we put our next theme month on hold and feel the music within our hearts. Just live in the moment and let our voices carry you off into a digital word full of critique and song. Developer: Ed Key and David Kanga Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative…
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The Crit Crew – Episode 33 – Jotun
On this episode, we wrap up our month of impressive visual aesthetics with Jotun. It’s been awhile since we talked about a game that we had differing opinions on so get ready for a relatively calm discussion that only occasionally devolves into name calling. Developer: Thunder Lotus Games Music...
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The Crit Crew – Episode 32 – Journey
On this episode, we try to get back into the groove but Max is super duper jet lagged. We continue his Pretty Games month with an adventure all about sand and music. Developer: Thatgamecompany Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Onboarding
On this episode, Max is on vacation. We should be back in action next week but in the meantime, we need to welcome some new listeners to the crew. Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 31 – Night in the Woods
On this episode, we act like some real professionals and talk about a game that was recently released. We get on the ground floor in this one! And the game is about our favorite topic: charming dialogue and existential crises! Developer: Infinite Fall Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music...
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The Crit Crew – Episode 30 – Spec Ops: The Line
On this episode, we end the war month with our longest episode yet despite skipping a lot of talking points. Now David can rest after waiting an eternity to talk about this game. Do you feel like a hero yet? Developer: Yager Development Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License…
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The Crit Crew – Episode 29 – This War of Mine
On this episode, we take a hard turn in the war month and bring the mood down a couple hundred notches. Get ready to confront the horrors of humanity. Good content. Developer: 11 bit Studios Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 28 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
On this episode, we kick off the long talked about series of theme months starting with the topic of war. And there is no better place to start than the most recognizable shooter franchise Call of Duty. Yay America! Right? Developer: Infinity Ward Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music...
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The Crit Crew – Episode 27 – Half Life 2
On this episode, we decide to cover another game that we really have nothing bad to say about. Half Life has innovated so much that IS the coffee table book of FPS shooters. Do you get what we’re saying? Developer: Valve Software Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative…
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The Crit Crew – Episode 26 – Don’t Starve
On this episode, we get around to a long awaited listener requested episode! We dive once more into the survival genre and talk about why games designed to kill us are fun. Developer: Klei Entertainment Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 25 – Portal 1 & 2
On this episode, we talk about a perfect game and and not as perfect but still very well done game. We all wish Portal were a real person and then it could adopt the three of us and make a perfect family. Developer: Valve Software Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative...
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The Crit Crew – Year(s) In Review
On this episode, we take part in the grand podcast tradition of goofing off because off the holidays. We dig into our deep, dark pasts to figure out how we ended up here. Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Whoopsies
On this episode, we apologize from the bottom of our hearts. Thanks for nothing Skype, Google Hangout, and Steam chat. Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 24 – Grab Bag 1
On this episode, we reach into our sack of games and discuss FTL, The Senpai, and Return of the Obra Dinn. Some games are worth discussing but don’t have enough substance to make a full episode out of. Welcome to the Grab Bag. Developer: Subset Games, PNTGRM, Lucas Pope Music Credit: Sycamore…
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The Crit Crew – Episode 23 – Minecraft
On this episode, we decide that we have the credentials to critique one of the most successful games of all time. Sharpen your pickaxes because we found a real deep vein of insight over here. GET IT?!? Developer: Mojang Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non...
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The Crit Crew – Episode 22 – Overwatch
On this episode, we become true heroes and heed to call to join Overwatch! This might be the most positive and topical game we could talk so we feel pretty professional right now. Trophies for everyone! Developer: Blizzard Entertainment Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License…
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The Crit Crew – Episode 21 – Bastion
On this episode, we critique the friendliest looking apocalypse you could ever imagine. Unfortunately, our voices are not nearly as delightful as the narrator of Bastion but we make up for it in insightful commentary. Right? Developer: Supergiant Games Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music...
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The Crit Crew – Episode 20 – LIMBO
On this episode, we belatedly end our Spooktober series of games with LIMBO. Do you want to talk about children wandering through the afterlife? The sane answer would be no yet here we are. Developer: Playdead Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 19 – ANATOMY
On this episode, we get deep into a house and get eaten by it. We promise that isn’t as weird as it sounds. It’s still weird but not within outside normal range. Developer: Kitty Horrorshow Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 18 – P.T.
On this episode, we talk about one of the spookiest games/teasers/community events in the industry: PT! It gets weird. Developer: Kojima Productions Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 17 – Amnesia: The Dark Descent
On this episode, we take October up a notch to get a little bit spooky and discuss Amnesia. Get ready to hear a lot about flesh monsters, aliens, and torture. Fun for all ages! Developer: Frictional Games Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 16 – Jazzpunk
On this episode, we take all the joy out of comedy by talking about what makes comedy good. Are you ready to accept your mission? Developer: Necrophone Games Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 15 – Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
On this episode, we critique a game with a real mouthful of a title. So if you’ll please press the play button we’ll begin. Developer: Crows Crows Crows Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 14 – Telltale Games
On this episode, we tackle the interactive dramas created by Telltale Games. Is it ambitious? Yes. Do we do these games justice? I dunno, maybe? Developer: Telltale Games Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 13 – Awesomenauts
On this episode, we introduce you to the inscrutable world of the MOBA genre and talk about a real Saturday morning cartoon of a gane. Listen to this one or we go AFK. Developer: Ronimo Games Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 12 – Papers, Please
On this episode, we rave about a puzzle game that follows a terrible, terrible day job. Get your stamps ready and put your morals in a dumpster as we give glory to Arstotzka. Developer: Lucas Pope Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 11 – Hotline Miami
Sorry for the delay on this episode everyone, Caleb and David were going through some post bachelor party recovery. Anyways, this episode is all about violence and why we enjoy it in our entertainment. If that sounds too heavy, we also talk about animal masks and pixel art. This episode…
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The Crit Crew – Episode 10 – Dear Esther
On this episode, we try to make sense of a game that was designed to not make sense. We also take a long look at the modern Walking Simulator genre and how Dear Esther impacted it. Developer: The Chinese Room Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 9 – the static speaks my name
On this episode, we delve the experimental side of video games. If anything, this episode proves that no matter how short a game is we will talk at length about it. Developer: Jesse Barksdale Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 8 – Undertale
On this episode, we dig deep into the morality lessons that can be taught through video games. Join us as we stupidly decide to critique a game with an incredible amount of praise. Music Credit: Sycamore Drive by Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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The Crit Crew – Episode 7 – Halo: Reach
On this episode, we consider if improvement in a franchise can be a worthy measure of success. In the second half of the episode we also try to determine if multiplayer games can be critiqued as art. Music Credit: Sycamore Drive – Kicks Music License: Creative Commons Non Commercial
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People like to say that video games are art but you never hear people reviewing them like it. Why do you think that is? Well it's probably because it's unnecessary and difficult to do but you better believe that won't stop us from trying.
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